Turan
Turan is a Turkish given name and surname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Turan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Turan is a Turkish given name and surname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Turan
Turan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 7 Turans were born — ranking #9,567 that year. As of 2026, Turan ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Turans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Turan
Turan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Turan's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #9,567. Use the chart and map above to compare Turan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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